Prievidza District

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Prievidza District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Trenčín Region
SeatPrievidza
Area
  Total
959.86 km2 (370.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
  Total
126,771
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix046
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PD
Municipalities52

Prievidza District (Slovak: okres Prievidza, Hungarian: Privigyei járás) is a district in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Nyitra, apart from a small area in the southeast around Handlová which formed part of the county of Bars.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[3]
Year1995200520152025
Count141,184139,238135,967126,771
Difference −1.37% −2.34% −6.76%
Population statistic[3]
Year20242025
Count127,650126,771
Difference−0.68%

It has a population of 126,771 people (31 December 2025).[4]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[5][6]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak122,99791.67%
Not found out77025.74%
Total134,165

In year 2021 was 134,165 people by ethnicity 122,997 as Slovak, 7702 as Not found out, 932 as Czech, 467 as German, 419 as Other, 406 as Hungarian, 306 as Romani, 203 as Russian, 92 as Ukrainian, 86 as Polish, 85 as Rusyn, 60 as Italian, 52 as Vietnamese, 42 as English, 35 as Moravian, 32 as Austrian, 31 as Irish, 31 as Romanian, 28 as Croatian, 27 as Chinese, 25 as Serbian, 21 as Jewish, 18 as Greek, 18 as Bulgarian, 13 as Albanian, 10 as Canadian, 9 as Turkish, 9 as French, 8 as Silesian and 1 as Korean.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church69,39852.7%
None47,59436.14%
Not found out90786.89%
Evangelical Church16081.22%
Total131,693

In year 2021 was 131,693 people by religion 69,398 from Roman Catholic Church, 47,594 from None, 9078 from Not found out, 1608 from Evangelical Church, 764 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 709 from Greek Catholic Church, 476 from Ad hoc movements, 420 from Other, 371 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 285 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 186 from Buddhism, 174 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 168 from Calvinist Church, 140 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 69 from Islam, 43 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 40 from Hinduism, 39 from United Methodist Church, 33 from Old Catholic Church, 25 from Apostolic Church, 21 from Baptists Church, 20 from Jewish community, 9 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 9 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Bahá'i Community and 2 from New Apostolic Church.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][8]Population[9]
Bojnice19.925,049
Bystričany37.631,724
Cigeľ17.341,283
Čavoj15.24492
Čereňany18.971,757
Diviacka Nová Ves13.361,752
Diviaky nad Nitricou19.851,761
Dlžín6.65142
Dolné Vestenice13.832,346
Handlová85.5515,289
Horná Ves18.561,097
Horné Vestenice9.96609
Chrenovec-Brusno12.321,413
Chvojnica9.30224
Jalovec6.02586
Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom25.291,751
Kanianka7.933,748
Kľačno48.691,074
Kocurany4.17530
Kostolná Ves3.75495
Koš13.581,002
Lazany9.881,840
Lehota pod Vtáčnikom27.973,648
Liešťany16.411,172
Lipník5.47599
Malá Čausa15.34708
Malinová13.08998
Nedožery-Brezany24.162,063
Nevidzany11.78295
Nitrianske Pravno31.203,052
Nitrianske Rudno14.501,887
Nitrianske Sučany18.061,189
Nitrica24.031,141
Nováky19.374,062
Opatovce nad Nitrou9.171,528
Oslany25.152,417
Podhradie12.75285
Poluvsie2.16532
Poruba15.141,342
Pravenec10.791,285
Prievidza43.0641,959
Radobica11.45571
Ráztočno17.591,273
Rudnianska Lehota12.23745
Sebedražie8.431,663
Seč7.65392
Šútovce7.08461
Temeš4.27184
Tužina48.201,218
Valaská Belá64.731,870
Veľká Čausa7.81550
Zemianske Kostoľany12.741,718
Population and area values are current for year 2025.

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  6. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  9. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.

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